Domaine Minchin - La Tour Saint-Martin - Morogues 2012

Name: Domaine Minchin - La Tour Saint-Martin - Morogues 2012
Brand: Domaines Minchin
Rating: 3.5 (14 reviews)

Menetou-Salon|White wine

Loire

White

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3.5/5 (14 customers)

14,5/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Notes : Guide Hachette 1*(Very successful wine), Bettane & Desseauve 15,5/20, RVF 14,5/20
"We love the smooth, slippery texture and mischievous tension that contrast well with the fat of the smoked salmon". (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2014). A white with a rich, complex bouquet blending citrus aromas (grapefruit, lemon) with mineral and white fruit notes. Enjoy it with a delicious ceviche!

Features

Estate

Domaines Minchin

Cuvée

Morogues

Vintage

2012

Designation

Menetou-Salon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Sauvignon

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soil, Kimmeridgian marl, south/southeast exposure, steep slope

Viticulture

cultivation as environmentally friendly as possible. Partial weeding and mechanical hoeing

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

pneumatic pressing, static settling and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Breeding

On fine lees, in stainless steel tanks (mostly) and wood (5%) for 6 months

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful pale yellow colour

Nose

Rich, complex bouquet combining citrus aromas (grapefruit, lemon) with mineral and white fruit notes.

Mouth

Superb freshness on the attack, with long, fruity, acid notes. This well-balanced wine, still in its youth, will evolve on beautiful mineral and truffle notes typical of the Morogues terroir.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

A déguster sur un cerviche, une feuillantine d'huîtres et son coulis d'asperges vertes, une aiguillette de sole aux aubergines, un coulis d'épinard, un Crottin de Chavignol...<br/>

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2014 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

We love the runniness, slipperiness and mischievous tension that are well in place to contrast with the fat of the smoked salmon.

About the domain :

With 17 hectares, Bertrand Minchin, a jovial and engaging winegrower, is one of the established names in the Menetou-Salon and Valençay appellations. With each passing vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are among the best in the area, while his imposing, structured whites gain in precision. Superb value for money.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)

About the domain :

An established name in the menetou-salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin, equally at ease with reds and whites, has been established since 1987 at the head of 17 ha of vines on the heights of Morogues, in conversion to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 ha of Claux Delorme, in Selles-sur-Cher, and quickly established himself as a benchmark.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2014 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

The 2012 whites are razor-sharp and incisive. With a ripeness that makes them easy to digest.

About the domain :

Bertrand Minchin is present in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with domaine La Tour Saint Martin, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme) - two estates grouped together under domains Minchin. The Valençays are joyful and upright: the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the expression of their place thanks to a meticulous touch, as in the skilfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified Organic.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.5/5

on 14 reviews

Note and review by M. MANUEL C. Published on 10/02/2014

A respectable Sauvignon with an expressive nose, but lacking the depth and length to play in the big league.